By Izunna Okafor, Awka In what could best be described as a strategic and productive collaboration ahead of the November 8 Anambra governorship election, the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Anambra State Council, in partnership with Anambra Patriots for Soludo, has trained journalists in the state on ethical election coverage and personal safety on…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka The Anambra State Police Command has confirmed a remarkable improvement in security within the Ihiala area of the State, one of the flashpoints of insecurity in the past. The State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, disclosed this in a statement to newsmen on Friday, noting that the improved…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka The grieving family of Late Mr. Simon Aniamalu Ndubuisi of Isamolo Awha Imezi, Ezeagu Local Government Area of Enugu State, has announced the burial arrangements for four of their children who tragically lost their lives in the fatal fuel tanker explosion that occurred at the Ugwu Onyeama axis of the…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka In what has been described as a major leap forward in participatory governance and development-driven reforms, the Anambra State Government has officially launched its second Open Government Partnership (OGP) State Action Plan (SAP 2.0), making her one of the few Nigerian states to achieve such remarkable feat. Launched on Tuesday in…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka The Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Anambra State, Chief Sir Basil Ejidike, has been appointed the Chairman, Governing Board of the National Root Crops Research Institute (NRCRI), Umudike, Abia State, by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. According to a chieftain of the party in the state, Pascal Candle,…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka An Anambra-born philanthropist and MD/CEO of Walata Consults and Services Ltd., Hon. Stanley Nwabueze Okafor, has continued to etch his name in gold through his consistent acts of philanthropy and unmatched passion for youth development, as he was recently honoured with the naming of a newly-established sports house after him…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka Information reaching our Correspondent Desk has it that a former Commissioner for Information, Culture and Tourism in Anambra State, Chief Maja Umeh, is dead. Chief Umeh, a native of Amichi in Nnewi South Local Government Area of the State and lifetime Patron of the All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA), reportedly…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka The Anambra State government called on the residents to be vigilant and to immediately report any suspicious element requesting their National Identification Number (NIN) under any guise. The warning, according to the government, followed the discovery of a dangerous and fraudulent scheme by certain individuals and groups who are reportedly…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka The Anambra State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of two suspects in connection with the brutal murder of an 80-year-old woman, late Mrs. Theresa Igbojonu, in Ihiala Local Government Area of the state. According to a statement released on Tuesday by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Tochukwu Ikenga,…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka The Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Charles Soludo, on Monday, named the newly-commissioned road leading to the Chinua Achebe International Airport, Umueri, after his immediate predecessor, Chief Willie Obiano. The new road, now christened “Willie Obiano Boulevard”, stands as a monumental tribute to the former governor, whom Soludo described as…
